8 Dialing Calls in Trunked Mode
If the radio has alphanumeric keys, users can make dialed calls from their radio. The numbers dialed and the dialing
features available depend on the way the radio is programmed and the way the users' network operates. Contact the
radio provider for further assistance.
This section covers:
Accessing Common Trunking Functions
MPT 1343 Dialing
If a user's MPT or DMR trunked network uses the MPT 1343 dialing scheme, the radio’s unique number on the net-
work consists of:
• a three-digit prefix,
• a four-digit fleet number, and
• a two- or three-digit radio unit number.
The user may also be part of a group, with a two- or three-digit group number.
Finding the radio’s MPT number
To find the radio’s full MPT number:
1. Dial
*700
.
2. Press the
#
or PTT key.
The name associated with the user's network and the radio’s full MPT number appears.
MPT 1343 dialed calls
The following table summarizes the way calls are dialed to other radios and groups of radios using the MPT 1343 dial-
ing scheme, and gives an example of each type of call.
In the following examples, the final
#
may be replaced by a short press of the PTT key.
Call to
Dialing code and example
Radio
23
in the same fleet as the user
23 #
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